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Bad Religion is a punk rock band from Los Angeles, California, known for poignant, erudite lyrics, and biting social commentary. The band was formed in 1979 by high school students Greg Graffin (vocals), Jay Bentley (bass guitar), Jay Ziskrout (drums), and Brett Gurewitz (guitar).

In 1981, they released their eponymous debut EP on their own newly-formed label, Epitaph, managed and owned by Gurewitz. 1982 saw the release of their first full-length album, How Could Hell be Any Worse?, which gained them a sizable following.

During the recording, Ziskrout left the band and was replaced by Peter Finestone.Greg Graffin, the band's frontman, holds a Master's degree in geology from UCLA and a Ph.D. in zoology from Cornell University.

His dissertation for Cornell was a comprehensive study of how modern scientists, especially those who believe in strict Darwinism, view theism and religion, and how their own religious beliefs, if any, affect their study and work.

He has since published it for fans of the band.In 1983, Bad Religion released into the unknown, a keyboard-driven psychedelic rock album that was enormously unpopular among the band's core fan base. It is now out of print, and generally disowned by the band.

However, in past years it has become a collectors item, and has gained some acceptance from fans. It now can be seen going for more than $100 on eBay, and is often pirated.In 1984, Greg Hetson (Circle Jerks) replaced Gurewitz.

Bad Religion returned to a somewhat mellower, rock and roll version of their original sound with the back to the known, but they disbanded soon after.The band reformed in 1987 and released suffer in 1988, cementing their comeback in the punk community.

Not only is this album considered one of their best by most fans, but it is often credited with "saving" the Southern Californian punk rock scene by fans and Bad Religion's contemporaries alike.no control (1989) and against the grain (1990) further increased the band's popularity, followed by generator (1992).

Before the recording sessions for the latter album commenced, drummer Pete Finestone left the band in to focus on his other band, The Fishermen. Bobby Schayer joined the band as his replacement. recipe for hate (1993) followed shortly thereafter.

With alternative rock breaking into the mainstream, Bad Religion left Epitaph for major label Atlantic and quickly re-released Recipe for Hate on the major label. 1994's stranger than fiction followed, but shortly after its release Brett Gurewitz left the band again.

Officially, he cited the increasing amount of time he was spending at Epitaph's offices as the Offspring (then a part of the Epitaph roster) became one of the biggest bands of the mid-1990s. But it was well-known that the departure was not on good terms, as he later accused the band of selling out for leaving Epitaph in favor of a major label.

Gurewitz recorded a song with his new band The Daredevils entitled "Hate You," reportedly directed towards Jay Bentley. Gurewitz, moreover, was struggling more seriously with heroin and other addictions that had plagued him for years.

Gurewitz was replaced by Brian Baker, former member of bands such as Minor Threat and Dag Nasty. Previously, Graffin and Gurewitz had split songwriting duties, but Gurewitz's departure left Graffin as the band's lone songwriter.

What followed were a series of moderately successful albums, the gray race (1996), no substance (1998), and the new america (2000). As their popularity waned, Bad Religion left Atlantic in 2001 and returned to Epitaph.

Bobby Schayer left the band following a serious shoulder injury and was replaced by Brooks Wackerman (Suicidal Tendencies) and Brett Gurewitz rejoined the band in time to record the process of belief (2002).

the empire strikes first was in June 2004. Both albums are widely regarded as a return to form for the band. In 2004, the band released digitally-remastered versions of five of their early albums (How Could Hell Be Any Worse?, Suffer, No Control, Against the Grain, and Generator).

The How Could Hell Be Any Worse? re-issue also contained all of their first EP, the Public Service EP (alternative versions of Bad Religion, Slaves and Drastic Actions from the self titled EP) and Back To The Known.

Bad Religion's fourtheenth full-length studio album, titled new maps of hell, was released on July 10, 2007. It debuted at #35 on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling about 21,000 copies in its first week. It was originally intended to be released in 2006, but was pushed back largely due to the release of Graffin's second solo album, cold as the clay and his work at UCLA.

In 2010, Bad Religion released 30 Years Live for the band's 30th anniversary. The album was available for free to subscribers of the Bad Religion mailing list. Later the same year, Bad Religion released their fifteenth studio album, The Dissent of Man.

The album took nearly two years to write and record, mainly due to the band's heavy touring schedule. Brett Gurewitz, who still heads Epitaph Records, still records with the band and plays local shows, but doesn't tour with them.

Greg Hetson can still be found at the occasional Circle Jerks show and helped open a bar in LA. Wackerman is working on a side project called The Kidneys. Graffin spends 10 weeks a year teaching two classes (Life Sciences 1 and Earth and Space Sciences 116) at UCLA.

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{"key":"20059","name":"NOFX","bio":"NOFX is a punk rock band from San Francisco, California, United States, formed in 1983. The original lineup included singer\/bassist Fat Mike, drummer Erik Sandin, and guitarist Eric Melvin. Since 1991, the lineup has remained the same, with El Hefe playing guitar and trumpet. They have released 11 full-length studio albums, 15 EPs, 2 live albums, and many 7\" singles. The group has sold over 6 million records worldwide, making them one of the most successful independent acts of all time.The band's sound is diverse, utilizing elements of skate punk, hardcore punk, reggae, and other music genres. Their lyrics generally satirize issues such as politics, society, various subcultures, racism, the music industry, and religion, often using a large amount of comedy.NOFX's first recording was a demo from 1983, produced by The Germs drummer Don Bolles, which did not sell any copies. They released their self-titled debut EP on Mystic Records in 1985, which was later re-released in 1992 as part of the Maximum RocknRoll CD. For a year, Erik Sandin left the band and was replaced by Scott Sellers, then Scott Aldahl. Dave Allen was in the band for about four months, until he died in a car accident. In 1986, the band released So What if We're on Mystic!. Dave Casillas joined the band on second guitar in 1987 and was featured on the EP The P.M.R.C. Can Suck on This!, attacking the PMRC's call for censorship of music. The original cover was an edited S&M photo, but the re-released version was changed to a photo of Eric Melvin.Eric Sandin returned and they recorded Liberal Animation in 1988 (before Dave was replaced by Steve) with Brett Gurewitz of Bad Religion. Although the title and some lyrics mocked vegetarianism and animal rights, Fat Mike says that he became a vegetarian after he wrote Liberal Animation. 'If a big enough animal had a chance it would eat you up!' The album was re-released in 1991 on Gurewitz's label Epitaph. Dave then left the band and was replaced by Steve Kidwiller. NOFX had signed to Epitaph by 1989, releasing their second album, titled S&M Airlines. 1990 saw the release of Ribbed. By 1991, Aaron Abeyta (aka El Hefe), joined to round out the group. White Trash, Two Heebs and a Beanwas released in 1992, which originally had the title White Trash, Two Kikes, and a Spic. The original title was changed because Eric Melvin's grandmother was upset about the racial epithets.It was not until the 1994 release of Punk in Drublic that the band had a commercial breakthrough, with the album going gold. In the same year, pop punk entered the mainstream with the success of The Offspring's Smash and Green Day's Dookie. In 1996 they released Heavy Petting Zoo, which wasn't very popular among its fans because it showed a different sound in some tracks. Their 1997 record So Long and Thanks for All the Shoes was faster, with more ska and reggae, and was well received by the public, although its title shocked everybody because it seemed as it was going to be their last album. They soon stated it wasn't true.In 1999, the band released The Decline, a fiery and pessimistic social commentary. Having a duration of 18 minutes and 23 seconds, it is nearly the longest punk song to date, second only to \"Yes Sir, I Will\" by Crass, which spans more than 22 minutes.The coming of a new century marked the end of NOFX in Epitaph Records. In 2000 they released Pump Up the Valuum, which in many people's opinion is a good record but still is missing something.In 2003, NOFX released War on Errorism, and launched their anti-George W. Bush campaign. Fat Mike organized the website Punkvoter.com, compiled two chart-topping Rock Against Bush compilations, and kicked off a Rock Against Bush United States tour. The band has released many EPs (i.e. Fuck the Kids, The Longest Line) on Fat Mike's own label Fat Wreck Chords. In February 2005, they launched the NOFX 7\" of the Month Club, a subscription-based service which saw the release of one new EP almost monthly, from February 2005 to March 2006 (a total of 12 releases). The cover art for these EPs were chosen from fan-submitted entries. The first 3000 subscribers to the club received all of their records on colored vinyl. Fat Wreck Chords later released full sets of the EPs.On March 14, 2006, an EP entitled Never Trust a Hippy was released. The EP was followed on April 18 by the album Wolves in Wolves' Clothing. On September 12, 2006, the video game EA Sports NHL07 was released, featuring the title track of the latter album on its soundtrack.The band recorded three nights of shows in San Francisco, California for the live album, They've Actually Gotten Worse Live! that was released on November 20, 2007.NOFX aired in 2008 a reality show on Fuse TV called NOFX: Backstage Passport, chronicling their recent worldwide tour full of mishaps and fun stuff.NOFX released their eleventh full length, Coaster, on April 28, 2009.NOFX will release their twelfth full length, Self\/Entitled, on September 11th, 2012.Official site: http:\/\/nofxofficialwebsite.com","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/20059_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"please contact"}

{"key":"19861","name":"Lagwagon","bio":"Lagwagon is a punk band based in the small town of Goleta, California. Forming in 1990, they have released seven albums, all through San Francisco label Fat Wreck Chords. They are widely viewed as catalysts for the pop-punk movement of the 1990's, opening the door for some of the subgenre's more mainstream bands.The most recent members of Lagwagon include Vocalist Joey Cape, guitarists Chris Flippin and Chris Rest, bassist Joe Raposo, and drummer Dave Raun.Vocalist Joey Cape also plays guitar in punk rock cover band Me First and the Gimme Gimmes and sang in the recently disbanded experimental punk band Bad Astronaut. Recently, he started a new project called Afterburner, which was expected to be similar to Bad Astronaut but has already been disbanded and the Afterburner myspace page (with four tracks) has been deleted. Joey has since started an alt-pop-punk project with other SB rockers named The Playing Favorites. After 9 years and 5 records, the band remained silent in 1999-2000. They reunited in 2002 and released a comeback album titled Blaze in the following year. Despite the brief hiatus, the group has never broken up. In 2004, Joey released a split acoustic album with No Use For A Name frontman Tony Sly, which features acoustic versions of songs by both bands. Lagwagon's latest album, entitled Resolve, was released in October 2005 and is a tribute to the life of longtime friend Derrick Plourde (original drummer for Lagwagon and Bad Astronaut), who commited suicide on March 30, 2005.Their most recent studio recording is a return to form with a short EP entitled I Think My Older Brother Used to Listen to Lagwagon that was released in August 2008. In late 2011\/early 2012 LagWagon released a box set entitled \"Putting Music In Its Place\" featuring the first 5 records, each with extra tracks, various versions and extra material.The band has also, as of very recently, gotten back together with original guitarist and bassist for a 2012 tour to back up the release of their aforementioned box set.","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/19861_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"please contact"}

{"key":"27392","name":"Anti-Flag","bio":"Anti-Flag is a punk rock band based in the United States, formed in 1988 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and known for its outspoken left-wing political views, focusing on anti-war activism, imperialism, class struggle, human rights, and other sociopolitical sentiments. Members include singer\/guitarist Justin Sane, singer\/bassist Chris Barker, guitarist Chris Head, and drummer Pat Thetic; Chris Barker (\"Chris #2\") replaced original bassist Andy Flag in 1999. The band is known also for their advocacy of progressive political action groups such as Greenpeace and Amnesty International. Most recently, the band has focused criticism on the United States bailouts, which were executed to give massive portions of capital directly towards salvaging the national banks. Their first appearance was on Rock'n With Father Mike a 7 inch Split EP released by Anti-Flag and The Bad Genes. It contains some of the oldest Anti-Flag recordings, as it was released in 1993 when they had newly formed the band. Possibly the rarest Anti-Flag record, it is highly sought after by fans today. The title is a reference to a punk rock preacher who was known as Father Mike. There are three known versions of the record. One has a pink cover, one has a light blue cover, and one has a yellow cover. Then Reject another 7 inch Split EP Anti-Flag with a ska punk band Against All Authority, released in 1996. Though the original EP is hard to find in music stores, due to its DIY release, it can be found spread about the internet on music-sharing sites. Their first studio album on New Red Archives , Die for the Government, was released in 1996. Andy Flag leaves the band after Their System Doesn't Work For You album, because of personal disputes with Justin Sane over the band's direction. Their System Doesn't Work For You was recorded in 1998 on their label A-F Records. A drastically less produced album than Die For the Government. Chris Head began filling in on bass in 1998 and then moved to guitar after Jamie Cock took over bass in 1999. The current lineup finalized in 1999 when Chris #2 replaced Jamie on bass. During this time they released albums on Go Kart Records and Fat Wreck Chords, as well as their own label, A-F Records. Of these, Underground Network (recorded by legendary punk producer Mass Giorgini), is widely considered as their \"breakthrough\" album, successfully connecting the band with its largest audience to that point. On October 8, 2004, U.S. Representative Jim McDermott gave a speech in the House of Representatives, praising Anti-Flag for working to encourage young people to register and vote. In 2005 Anti-Flag signed a two-album record contract with major label RCA, though their label A-F Records remains independent. Their first major-label album, For Blood and Empire, was released on March 21, 2006.On November 25th, 2007 Anti-Flag revealed on their official site that their new album will be titled The Bright Lights of America. It was produced by Tony Visconti and was released on April 1, 2008.Their latest album recently came out in August of 2009, called The People or the Gun.","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/27392_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"please contact"}

{"key":"19875","name":"Millencolin","bio":"Millencolin is a punk rock band that was formed in October of 1992 by Erik Ohlsson, Mathias F\u00e4rm and Nikola Sarcevic in \u00d6rebro, Sweden. Fredrik Larzon (Fredrik Olof Larsson) joined the band in early 1993 which cemented the lineup. Millencolin as a word derives from the skateboard-trick melancholy (also known as \"sad air\") because of their passion for skateboarding. The band releases their CDs on the Swedish label Burning Heart Records. (releases on Epitaph Records in the US). Since 2003, the band hosts a skateboard contest at their own skate park in \u00d6rebro, Sweden. It's named the Millencolin Open. They say they started this annual contest because skateboarding is what brought them together and now they have the chance to bring something good to the town and to skateboarding.When they first started out, Millencolin sang in Swedish and recorded a 10 song tape in 1993 called Melack. Burning Heart Records then got back to Millencolin saying they wanted to release a CD single. Burning Heart had at that time only released two CD singles but they took their chance with the relatively unknown label. They recorded the six song CD-single Use Your Nose in November '93, which included new versions of Pain from Goofy and Melack. The single was very well received and they started to play more live shows. They put out their first major release, Tiny Tunes, in '94. The recording and mixing of the album took two weeks.Due to some issues with Warner Brothers the album was renamed in '96. Nowadays it's known as Same Old Tunes.Millencolin continued to tour and in '95 released their second full length album Life on a Plate, this is when Millencolin started to tour outside of Scandinavia. They ended up playing in Japan, Australia and Canada as their music began to reach a wider audience. A third full length, For Monkeys, and The Melancholy Collection (a compilation of the first two EP's + B-sides) followed, but only in 2000 when Pennybridge Pioneers came out did the band find their footing in the commercial music industry. The recording took six weeks in the studio and then the band started their first major worldwide tour; \"Pennybridge Pioneers Worldwide Tour\". Also, the song No Cigar was included on the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 video game. Millencolin wrote on tour and released Home From Home in 2002, including hit singles Kemp, Man or Mouse and Battery Check. Yet again another world tour followed, gaining them a bigger fan base all over the world. Kingwood, released 2005, marked the band's return to a faster 'harder' punk sound. Millencolin have released new album Machine 15 in early 2008 and revealed plans to tour once again as well as being strongly rumoured to be playing the Lock Up stage at Reading and Leeds festival.","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/19875_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"please contact"}

{"key":"24950","name":"Strung Out","bio":"Strung Out is a punk rock band from Simi Valley, California, USA, formed in 1992. They are known mainly for their musical style, which fuses aspects of punk rock and metal to form their primary sound. They have released nine albums on Fat Wreck Chords and appeared on numerous compilations and skate\/surf videos. They have played on the Warped Tour and continue to tour internationally.The original lineup consisted of vocalist Jason Cruz, guitarists Jake Kiley and Rob Ramos, bassist Jim Cherry and drummer Adam Austin. After releasing a self-titled 7\" record, they became one of the first bands to be signed to Fat Wreck Chords, the record label owned and operated by Fat Mike of the band NOFX. Austin left the band in 1992 and was replaced by Brad Morrison who also left the band and was replaced on drums by Jordan Burns, formerly of fellow Simi Valley natives Ten Foot Pole. Their first album, Another Day in Paradise, was released in May of 1994. Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues followed in 1996. In 1998 they released The Skinny Years\u2026Before We Got Fat, a compilation album of their pre-Fat Wreck Chords material.The band showed notable musical growth on their 1998 album Twisted by Design, which was both speedy and technical but also punk-based and with darker overtones. The album established a mixture of the fast, poppy sound the band had established with Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues but mixed it with more atonality and more abstract song structures. Bassist Jim Cherry left the band in 1999 and went on to play in Pulley and Zero Down, but died of heart failure in 2002. He was replaced by Chris Aiken, whose musical background had a strong impact on the 2000 album The Element of Sonic Defiance, which continued in the fast, melodic punk tradition of the band while introducing more hard rock and metal elements.In 2002 the band released their fourth full-length album An American Paradox, their first release to appear in the Billboard Top 200. The initial production run contained a bonus song entitled \"Don't Look Back\". A video was filmed for the song \"Cemetery\" and was included on several punk rock video compilations. In 2003 they recorded and released a live album as part of the Fat Wreck Chords Live in a Dive series. Exile in Oblivion, was released in 2004, with a video filmed for the song \"Analog.\" Strung Out released their sixth full-length album, Blackhawks Over Los Angeles on June 12, 2007.In March 2009, Strung Out released a compilation of B-sides, demos, and covers called \"Prototypes and Painkillers\" with material from all eras of the band's history. Many of these tracks have been on various punk compilations and\/or were included in their \"Live in a Dive\" recording.On September 29, 2009, Strung Out Released a their 7th studio album titled Agents of the Underground.","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/24950_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"please contact"}

{"key":"19854","name":"Descendents","bio":"Descendents are an American punk rock band from Lomita, California, USA. They are known for being one of the early bands in the hardcore punk scene to sing about more personal and comical topics reflective of their own lives.They were formed in 1978 by guitarist Frank Navetta (RIP) , bassist Tony Lombardo and drummer Bill Stevenson. Shortly after forming they enlisted Milo Aukerman and made what started out a surf band into a full fledged punk unit. The Descendents diverged from their punk peers perhaps because of the Beach Boys influences and sang about topics that touched many young punks' lives like parents, food, girls and being rejected. This band separated due to Milo actually going to college (UCSD), like the title of their album. This and other constraints have made them famous for their long hiatuses, sometimes spanning a decade in length. The band is now spread out across the country and their future is somewhat uncertain. Lead singer Milo Aukerman currently resides in Newark, Delaware. He is a biochemist for the internationally known DuPont Chemical company, which is based out of Delaware. However, whenever the end of the Descendents seems to be approaching, Milo pops up again and the band releases a new record.They have released 6 full length albums: * Milo Goes to College (1982) * I Don't Want to Grow Up (1985) * Enjoy! (1986) * All (1987) * Everything Sucks (1996) * Cool To Be You (2004)","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/19854_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"please contact"}

{"key":"19880","name":"The Bouncing Souls","bio":"The Bouncing Souls are a punk band, formed in 1987. They are originally from New Brunswick, New Jersey. By the time they were recognized by the national punk scene, they had reignited a \"pogo\" element to New Jersey punk rock by playing fast light-hearted songs, a model followed by various other local bands (e.g. Blanks 77 and the Bristles). In the early stages of their career, they played a hybrid of punk, funk, metal, and just about anything else they felt like including. They were known for their energetic live shows, albeit with an amateurish element on their recordings at that stage. Soon, they had whittled it down to their own brand of punk, and become one of the most popular bands in the punk scene.They made a name for themselves by consistently touring over the United States. Rather than signing with a known label, they initially decided to found their own, Chunksaah Records (named after their long-time friend Timmy Chunks), but are now releasing their albums on Epitaph Records.The Bouncing Souls are one of the best selling and longest lived of the punk bands from New Jersey, following the legacy of previously successful punk bands Adrenalin OD and the Misfits.DISCOGRAPHYStudio albumsThe Good, The Bad & The Argyle (1994) Maniacal Laughter (1996) Bouncing Souls (1997) Hopeless Romantic (1999) How I Spent My Summer Vacation (2001) Anchors Aweigh (2003) The Gold Record (2006) Ghosts on the Broadwalk (2010)Comet (2012)Live and Compilation albumsThe Bad the Worse and the Out of Print (2002) Live (2005) SplitsBYO Split Series, Vol. 4 (With Anti-Flag) (2002) EPsThe Greenball Crew (1993) Tie One On (1998) Fight to Live (1999) Gone (2001) DVDsDo You Remember? 15 Years of the Bouncing Souls (2003) Live at the Glasshouse (2005) \"\"7\" Records\"Ugly Bill (1991) (pressed on black and also transparent green wax) \"The Argyle e.p. (1993) (pressed on black, yellow, green, and red wax, some had green and yellow covers) \"Tales Of Doomed Romance\" (1994) (split ep with the band Buglite pressed on red and black wax) \"Neurotic\" (1994) (pressed on black and yellow wax) \"Bouncing Souls\/Weston split\" (1994) (pressed on black and red wax) \"Split EP\" (1995) (pressed on black with the bands basic skills, youth gone mad, and the reviled, some have red stamped cover some black) \"Johnny X\" (1995) (pressed on black wax) \"Fight to Live\" (1999) (pressed on orange wax, distributed by epitaph europe) \"Tales Of Doomed Romance\" (2001) (reissued split ep with the band ZeroZero pressed on yellow and black wax) \"Bouncing Souls\/Lucky Stiffs Split\" (2005) (pressed on splatter wax and 1500 picture disks)","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/19880_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"please contact"}

{"key":"24999","name":"Propagandhi","bio":"Propagandhi is a punk band formed in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada in 1986 by Chris Hannah and Jord Samolesky. While their earlier work draws from the punk and skate punk tradition, recent Propagandhi records have moved towards a heavier, hardcore thrash-influenced sound.The band members are known for championing various political causes. They have taken an active stance against human rights violations, racism, homophobia, imperialism, fascism, capitalism and organized religion. The band supports vegan lifestyles, animal rights campaigns and feminism, and have described themselves as \"Gay Positive\".In 1986, Samolesky and Hannah recruited original bassist Scott Hopper via a \"Progressive Thrash Band, bassist wanted\" flyer they posted in a local record shop. Hopper was replaced around the turn of the decade by Mike Braumeister. This was the first lineup to perform live. After several demos and larger shows (including one with Fugazi) made a name for the band, Braumeister moved to Vancouver and a young musician with an inclination towards poetry named John K. Samson became the band's third bassist. It was this lineup of Hannah, Samolesky and Samson that would go on to put out the band's early albums and gain recognition outside of Canada.In 1992, Propagandhi played a show with NoFX. Impressed by their performance, Fat Mike signed them to his independent record label Fat Wreck Chords and asked them to come to L.A. to record their debut album. 'How To Clean Everything' was released in 1993, musically, the album owed a lot to 90s skate punk, but there were still glimpses of the band's 'Progressive Thrash' roots in some of the riffs.The band spent the next three years touring and enjoying the popularity provided by the explosion of punk rock in the mid-1990s. In 1996, they recorded and released their second album, on Fat Wreck Chords - \"Less Talk, More Rock\". The album title was a joke, as Propagandhi were (particularly at that point in their career) well known for going into lengthy rants during their live performances. The album was, if anything, more politically out-spoken than its predecessor, with song titles including; \"Apparently I'm a P.C. Fascist (Because I Care About Both Human and Non-Human Animals)\", \"Nailing Descartes To The Wall \/ (Liquid) Meat Is Still Murder,\" and \"\u2026 And We Thought That Nation States Were a Bad Idea.\" However, for all this, the album did see Propagandhi begin to find a sound more their own than on their debut - musically and lyrically - as well as seeing John K. Samson move from bassist\/backing vocalist to occasional singer\/songwriter (Samson would go on to re-work a handful of his songs from this period with The Weakerthans).In 1997, John K. Samson decided to quit the band and form The Weakerthans. Chris and Jord co-founded the record label G7 Welcoming Committee Records (G7 would later release the first Weakerthans' album). The label's co-operative economic structure is based upon that proposed in Robin Hahnel and Michael Albert's 'Parecon', and was initially started thanks to a $50,000 loan from Fat Mike.During this time, Propagandhi released a collection of demos, alternate takes, covers and live songs called 'Where Quantity Is Job #1.' A new bassist - Todd Kowalski of the bands I Spy and Swallowing Shit (who have also put out material on G7) - replaced Samson that year.After four years, Propagandhi released their third full-length album, 'Today's Empires, Tomorrow's Ashes'. The album marked a major departure from their previous works; the song titles and lyrics of 'Today's Empires' furthered the sphere of their political views and presented their ideas in a more coherent and, arguably, more mature way. Bolstered by the addition of Todd's aggressive song-writing (in contrast to Samson's earlier influence) and an increased density of guitar lines, this album was also the band's heaviest to date and had much more in common with hardcore thrash than with skate punk. The album included enhanced content, with videos and essays on topics such as COINTELPRO and the Black Panther Party, and US foreign policy.Propagandhi released their fourth studio LP on October 18, 2005. 'Potemkin City Limits' saw the band's songwriting style change again, with generally longer songs, alternating heavier\/softer parts and more polished vocals and structured music. Strangely, given his influence on their previous release, Todd's songwriting style in particular would embrace softer music and more cryptic lyrics. Like 'Today's Empires, Tomorrow's Ashes', the album has multimedia content, with a number of Adobe PDF files on topics such as Parecon and veganism.Chris Hannah adopted the pseudonym \"Glen Lambert\" for use during the release of Potemkin City Limits, causing confusion among some fans, reviewers, and commentators. In September 2005, G7 Welcoming Committee Records jokingly announced that Chris had left the band in 2003, and that the remaining members had found a replacement in Glen Lambert, formerly of the Portage Terriers. This claim was quickly revealed to be untrue through a multitude of sources.Without admitting to the joke, Propagandhi announced on August 14, 2006 that \"Glen Lambert\" had been dismissed and would be replaced by \"former\" member Chris Hannah. They also added guitarist David Guillas, making the band a four-piece for the first time. Guillas, nicknamed \"The Beaver\", is a former member of two Winnipeg-based rock outfits, Giant Sons and Rough Music.In 2007 the band released a DVD entitled 'Live from Occupied Territory', which features a recording of their set at The Zoo in Winnipeg on July 19, 2003. Proceeds of the DVD benefit the Grassy Narrows blockade and the Middle East Children Alliance. Included on the DVD are two full-length documentaries: 'Peace, Propaganda and the Promised Land', and 'As Long as the Rivers Flow'.On March 10, 2009 Propagandhi released 'Supporting Caste'. In a press release, the band had this to say about their latest album:\"Propagandhi are proud pleased delighted required to announce the release of their new album, Supporting Caste.Recorded at the band\u2019s own Illegal Combatant Studios and the world-renowned Blasting Room in Ft. Collins Colorado, Supporting Caste is the fifth full length release from Winnipeg\u2019s Propagandhi.Crafted in collaboration with Bill Stevenson (Black Flag, Descendents, Zeke, 7 Seconds), this 12 song collection of boundless power and depth is a 50 000 watt forward-thinking tip-of-the-hat to the giants \u2014 Voivod, Rush, SNFU, Sacrifice, Razor, Guilt Parade \u2013 that have gone before them.Legendary and unrepentant residents of humankind\u2019s ideological peanut-gallery, Propagandhi does not disappoint with Supporting Caste, launching crude rockets into the heart of the prevailing order with meditations that range in focus from the humane slaughter and consumption of non-vegans in an elaborate 18-course banquet (with wine pairings) to the apparent confusion of turning on the TV to watch a simple hockey game and having to wonder whether or not the Nazi\u2019s actually lost the war after all.Supporting Caste: 12 new laments, reveries and extrapolations from 4 visibly-aging prairie skids who still cannot believe that of all the gin joints in all the galaxies in all the universes, they had to be born on this one.\"Propagandhi are known for their slow-pace production, taking many years between one record and the next one, and their rare live shows, which take place in small venues and, generally, got the entrance fee fixed at an affordable price.","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/24999_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"please contact"}

{"key":"22033","name":"Authority Zero","bio":"Authority Zero is a punk rock band from Mesa, Arizona . Authority Zero was started in 1994. The band has punk rock and reggae influences, with Bad Religion, Pennywise, and Sublime as heavy influences for the band. There is also an obvious Spanish\/Portuguese influence in the band's music. The band's latest album, entitled The Tipping Point was released on April 2nd 2013. The band toured with Rehab on the \"Lack of Luxury\" 2007 tour. This album is the final one featuring Jeremy Wood on bass, leaving in November 2006 due to personal differences within the band.Lead singer Jason DeVore has also released material as a solo artist.Authority Zero was started in 1994 when Bill Marcks met Jason DeVore at Westwood High School. Marcks didn't actually meet DeVore until the summer of 1995, until then Authority Zero consisted of two guitarists (Marcks & Jerry Douglas) and a drummer J.W. Gordon, all from Westwood. This trio put a few songs together without lyrics or basslines. When that summer rolled around, Douglas was expecting the yearly visit of his friend Jason DeVore, from Wyoming. Douglas introduced his long time friend and Marcks jokingly asked if he wanted to be their singer, soon later it was no joke.Marcks was impressed with DeVore's ability to \"write catchy songs in fifteen minutes with really sticky hooks\". The two quickly enlisted Jeremy Wood on bass. His experience with lead guitar and musical theory separated his bass playing from others'. Not just a \"follow along,\" his baselines were independent and yet fluid with the music. (Wood actually taught Marcks & Douglas how to play guitar). However, because of Gordon's commitment to the Air Force, his position as drummer soon had to be replaced. Fellow classmate, skateboarder, and drummer Daniel Garcia fit this empty stool like a missing puzzle piece. He brought a new charge and tempo that evolved Authority Zero's music into a faster, more complex, punk rock style. Eventually, however, differences and family obligations led to Garcia's exit from the group.Marcks, Douglas, DeVore, and Wood finally came upon Los Angeles native Jim Wilcox formerly of Welter\/The New Militia who's tragic events ended the group, and he fittingly completed the Authority Zero's lineup. Later Douglas also left the group and joined the Air Force.After releasing a local EP that sold very well, Authority Zero released their debut album A Passage In Time in 2002 on Lava Records. The album featured a blend of genres including punk rock and reggae, with obvious Spanish and Portuguese influences. A Passage In Time included the hits \"One More Minute\" and \"Over Seasons\".The success of A Passage In Time propelled the band into new popularity. Authority Zero appeared on many tours, such as Warped Tour, the No Use for a Name\/The Starting Line tour, and Sum 41's \"Sum on Your Face\". The band has also toured with the likes of Everclear, Guttermouth and H2O.In 2004, Authority Zero released Andiam\u00f3, again on Lava Records. \"Andiam\u00f3\" means literally \"We go\" in Italian, but can also be read as \"And I am Zero\", the title of their live DVD released following Andiam\u00f3. The album again featured a blend of genres and Spanish\/Portuguese influences. Andiam\u00f3 is somewhat politically charged, evident in the songs \"Revolution\", \"A Thousand Years of War\", and the cover of the song \"Mexican Radio\", originally written by Wall of Voodoo (the version that appears on Andiam\u00f3 has lyric changes in order to make a statement against the 2003 invasion of Iraq). In the summer of 2006, Authority Zero released a live acoustic compilation album titled Rhythm and Booze on Suburban Noize Records.The band's next album, entitled 12:34 was released on January 30, 2007. The track \"Courage\" was released as a single. The band recently toured with Rehab on the \"Lack of Luxury\" 2007 tour. This album is the final one featuring Jeremy Wood on bass, who left Authority Zero in November 2006 due to personal differences within the band.On December 30th, 2008 Bill Marcks posted a blog on his MySpace stating he left the band to spend more time with his family and to focus 100 percent on his new band, Sanziggo.Jason DeVore has also been working on a side project called The Bollox, an Irish punk band he started with longtime friends.It has also been confirmed that Authority Zero is working on a new studio album to be released February of 2010.Dean \"DJ\" Farmer resigned as the bass player on July 20, 2009 citing personal, business, and creative differences.Jeremy Wood has rejoined Authority Zero as the bass player.","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/22033_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"please contact"}

Bad Religion performs alternative, rock, punk music and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, or other music performances. The estimated booking fee range to book Bad Religion for your event is $40,000 - $75,000. Bad Religion has more than 1.1M listeners worldwide and really knows how to entertain your audience. Similar artists are NOFX, Lagwagon, Anti-Flag, Millencolin, Strung Out, Descendents, The Bouncing Souls, Propagandhi, Authority Zero . Contact AAE Music agency for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Bad Religion for an upcoming event.

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Bad Religion performs alternative, rock, punk music and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, or other music performances. The estimated booking fee range to book Bad Religion for your event is $40,000 - $75,000. Bad Religion has more than 1.1M listeners worldwide and really knows how to entertain your audience. Similar artists are NOFX, Lagwagon, Anti-Flag, Millencolin, Strung Out, Descendents, The Bouncing Souls, Propagandhi, Authority Zero . Contact AAE Music agency for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Bad Religion for an upcoming event.

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Bad Religion performs alternative, rock, punk music and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, or other music performances. The estimated booking fee range to book Bad Religion for your event is $40,000 - $75,000. Bad Religion has more than 1.1M listeners worldwide and really knows how to entertain your audience. Similar artists are NOFX, Lagwagon, Anti-Flag, Millencolin, Strung Out, Descendents, The Bouncing Souls, Propagandhi, Authority Zero . Contact AAE Music agency for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Bad Religion for an upcoming event.

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